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Yahoo
11-08-2025
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Post Office announces plans to relocate town's closing branch to nearby shop
The Post Office has announced plans to relocate its Yarm branch to a new corner shop as its current home prepares to close. The current site at the 3D Leven Park Newsagents at Healaugh Park, will close next month after its operator resigned. It left questions hanging over the future of the unit, owned by supermarket giant Aldi, and the Post Office branch, which is one of two in the town. The Post Office has now confirmed it plans to move from Healaugh Park to the Family Shopper on Mount Leven Road. The Family Shopper on Mount Leven Road (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO) The new location will have a new postmaster and offer 60 hours of service each week, which is an extra 16 hours compared to the current branch. The Mount Leven Post Office, which is just under a mile away from its current home, would be open from Monday to Saturday from 9am until 7pm. A similar range of products and services will be available at the new location, with plans to improve access into the store for customers. However, Parcelforce express services, foreign currency, and travel money card will not be available at the Mount Leven Post Office if plans are green-lit. The current Yarm Post Office (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO) These services will instead be available at the Orchard Post Office on Durham Lane in Eaglescliffe. As previously reported, Whitworth Pharmacy, next to Aldi at Healaugh Park, is expected to move into the current Post Office after the corner shop closes on Saturday, September 27. Read more: 'Shocking' - Children as young as two suspected of crimes in County Durham Restaurant near Darlington closes after Home Office illegal working probe Almost 400 residents object to 600-home estate in 'bursting at the seams' town The planned relocation forms part of a bid from Aldi to extend its store by adding an extra aisle. A consultation period on the new Post Office has now been launched, with residents able to give feedback until September 19. Customers can share their views during the consultation online at with the branch code 350327. Submissions can also be made via email to comments@ by post to Freepost or by telephone (03452 66 01 15) or text (03457 22 33 55).
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Fast-food takeaway outlet to be converted into convenience store
A fast-food takeaway outlet in the heart of the Isle of Wight's county town will be converted into a convenience store. Planners accepted Mrs M Emmakulata's change of use application to convert 'Fry Nation' at 84 – 85 High Street into 'Family Shopper', a retail outlet part of the Tesco group. The store will serve the 'large residential estate to the west side of Newport', a submitted Design and Access Statement said. A Planning Statement included in the application said: 'The proposal is to convert the existing fast-food outlet into a convenience store to serve the surrounding area including the High Street. Read more: Network Rail seeks consent for historic footbridge works Read more: Find out why the council turned down plans for a major Island housing development 'This proposal will increase economic activity for the benefit of the Island. The convenience store will offer a wide range of products as indicated with the diagrammatic plan layout attached to this application. 'This proposal will lead to an increase in retail employment by this new investment into the site and will be to the benefit of the local community.' Newport High Street already has other convenience stores, including Central and Tesco Express, as well as Poundland. The council has not yet published a report justifying the decision.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
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Takeaway outlet experiencing 'trading problems' could be converted into retail store
A fast-food takeaway outlet in the heart of the Isle of Wight's county town could be converted into a convenience store. Citing 'trading problems', Mrs M Emmakulata lodged a change of use application with County Hall to convert 'Fry Nation' at 84 – 85 High Street into 'Family Shopper', a retail outlet which is part of the Tesco group. The new establishment would serve the 'large residential estate to the west side of Newport', a submitted Design and Access Statement said. A Planning Statement included in Mrs Emmakulata's application said: 'The proposal is to convert the existing fast-food outlet into a convenience store to serve the surrounding area including the High Street. Read more: Part of Ryde Victorian warehouse could become studio flats CLICK HERE to find details of Isle of Wight planning applications and other public notices near you via a clickable and searchable interactive map See public notices in this week's Isle of Wight County Press Read more: Amusement arcade could be coming to Newport town centre 'This proposal will increase economic activity for the benefit of the Island. The convenience store will offer a wide range of products as indicated with the diagrammatic plan layout attached to this application. 'This proposal will lead to an increase in retail employment by this new investment into the site and will be to the benefit of the local community.' A separate Heritage Statement said the plans would have 'no direct effect' on the property's external appearance and 'little to no impact' on the 'surrounding environment or setting of the street scene'. County Hall's public consultation on the application will end on March 28 and a decision is expected on April 24.
